<p>Hmmm....I'm not sure if NYU gets many "what the heck" applications from blatantly unqualified people. </p>
<p>Even judging by the stats of the people on this site, it seems that most people who apply are pretty competitive, to say nothing of those who get in. Even people with 1300 and 1400s have been rejected from NYU, so I think the applicant pool itself is pretty qualified.</p>